Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The University Of Kent
RC000656
The Registry,
Canterbury
CT27NZ
UK
Contact person: Max Hubbard
Telephone: +44 7892719788
E-mail: m.hubbard@kent.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ44
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.kent.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of Books and e-Books
Reference number: MH25_017
II.1.2) Main CPV code
22113000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Call-off contract placement for book and e-book supply
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Call-off contract placement for book and e-book supply
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Direct Award Call off SUPC Framework agreement for Books, e-books and associated services LIB4061 SU
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books
01607961
Melton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Kent
The University of Kent, The Registry
Canterbury
CT2 7NZ
UK
E-mail: m.hubbard@kent.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/07/2026